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Authorities say a woman who operated a bikini coffee stand – yes, it's a thing – in Washington state deposited more than $2 million in her bank in just three years, the Everett Herald reports.

According to prosecutors, her unique business offered coffee with a side of sex.

Last Thursday, Carmela Panico, 52, was charged with promoting prostitution and money laundering.

Authorities allege Panico was the madam of drive-thru brothels, raking in millions of dollars and laundering the illegal profits through property acquisitions.

According to the Everett Herald, Panico’s baristas told cops the price for a cup of coffee started at $6 and customers typically paid with a $20 bill.

The baristas allegedly kept the rest to shake their breasts or expose their genitals. They charged more for sex acts with the droves of men who stopped at the stands, mainly located along Hwy. 99 in Snohomish County, Wash., authorities allege.

“Panico’s businesses were driven by prostitution and lewd behavior,” Snohomish County deputy prosecutor Bob Hendrix wrote in charging documents.

Panico is scheduled to appear in court this week to answer to the felony charges.